hard drive from abuntu laptop, need help asap

jayflood · 08-02-2012, 01:03 AM

Hey guys I just started using Abuntu and love it I had a friend of mine put it on my toshiba tecra notebook. I had a water leak in my office and bricked my note book. I pulled the HD immediately and dried it out. I won't be getting a replacement for atleast a week how ever I neeeeeeed files from that drive now. I have a case that will use the HD as a usb external drive. Is there a way to get those files onto a windows note book( my only imediate option)
Thank you in advance and please keep in mind this all very new to me

Wim Sturkenboom · 08-02-2012, 04:32 AM

Depends on the formatting used. There is some software that makes it possible to read ext2/ext3 from windows.

google results for ext2 windows

And the cynical me says "see my signature"

sycamorex · 08-02-2012, 04:44 AM

Alternatively, you could use Ubuntu live CD on a computer where you'll be able to copy the files from your USB drive to a local (windows) drive.

Wim Sturkenboom · 08-02-2012, 06:44 AM

The live CD solution might even be necessary / a better solution as it might be an ext4 file system.